Cahernane House Hotel

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Cahernane House Hotel

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Rooms at Cahernane

The Accommodation at the Cahernane House Hotel, Killarney is divided between the classical antique rooms of the original house which include suites and junior suites; and the more contemporary garden rooms in a recent extension. Each bedroom is are classicially decorated with richly coloured fabric and superb in room services. There are 4 categories of room on offer at Cahernane & they are as follows:

• Deluxe/Garden Standard rooms
• Superior Rooms
• Herbert Suite
• Muckross Suite

Deluxe/Garden Standard Rooms

Step through the hotels conservatory to the garden rooms providing you with the extra luxury of private access to the garden. Each room features:

• Queen sized bed
• Private Patio Garden with furniture
• Marble Bathroom
• Bathrobes and slippers
• Fruit Bowl
• Mineral Water
• Evening turn down service
• Chocolates

Superior Rooms

Affording extra space, comfort and luxury whilst in residence at Cahernane House. The classic antique rooms in the original house are beautifully restored and individually decorated to capture the atmosphere of a Victorian time. The superior garden rooms are decorated and styled in keeping with country manor traditions where all room features include:

• Queen sized bed
• Separate Sitting Area
• Large Closet
• Marble Bathroom
• Separate Shower Stall
• Many with Victorian Claw Bath or Jacuzzi
• Bathrobes and slippers
• Fruit Bowl
• Mineral Water
• Evening turn down service
• Chocolates

Herbert Suite

The Herbert Suite is situated at the heart of Cahernane House. The traditional bedroom and sitting room afford a unique taste of the splendour of a genuine manor house. Beautifully restored and decorated to capture the atmosphere of an earlier era, the elegantly large windows offer inspiring views of the gardens and mountains of the National Park.  This suites features:

• Queen-sized zip locked bed
• Separate Sitting Room
• Entrance Hall with WC and coat closet
• Fireplace
• DVD player
• CD player
• Walk in dressing room
• Marble Bathroom
• Separate Shower Stall
• Jacuzzi Bath
• Bathrobes and slippers
• Fruit Bowl
• Mineral Water
• Evening turn down service
• Chocolates

Dining at Cahernane

From the moment you have stepped into the foyer of Cahernane House you know you have stepped into a wonderful history. The Herbert Room restaurant at Cahernane House Hotel is an award winning Killarney Restaurant offering fresh cuisine from a daily prepared menu using the very best of local produce, and will be the highlight of your stay in Killarney. Guests can also relax and enjoy a bistro style menu in the cozy Cellar Bar. The Herbert Room has been awarded 3 RAC Ribbons and 2 Rosettes for Quality of Food 2005.

Cellar Bar

Drawing Room

Conservatory

History of Cahernane House Hotel

Formerly the Residence of the Herbert Family the Earls of Pembroke, Cahernane House dates back to the 17th Century.Two Brothers, members of the Pembroke family, whose ancestors had fought on the Yorkist side during the war of the roses, came to Killarney in 1656. One Brother was given the great Muckross Estate and the other the smaller property of Currens and Cahernane. The Herbert family maintained these Estates for five generations.

By 1872 the rent roll was declining as a result of pressure by the land league under the presidency of Charles Stewart Parnell. This organisation took up the cause of the Irish peasants who had long been oppressed by their British landlords. Henry Herbert like most other Irish Landlords was determined to maintain appearances and to do so kept carriages, horses, boats, boatmen, gardeners, gamekeepers and a great many servants.

In 1877 he pulled down the old family mansion one of the few remaining Queen - Anne buildings in Ireland and in its place he built a more modern residence - now the Cahernane House Hotel.As a result of violence by the land league, and harassment by the Home Rule movement in the House of Commons, the British parliament passed the land act of 1881. The legislation benefited the peasant by guaranteeing fair rent, fixed tenure, and freedom from sale. It was the death knell of great many large holdings, amongst them Muckross Estate. In that year Muckross house was closed and trustees were appointed to take charge of the estate and attempted to pay off debts that it had incurred, Cahernane House survived for a further quarter of a century when eventually it too changed ownership to assume a different role.

About Killarney Town

Killarney lies on the edge of the astoundingly beautiful Killarney National Park with its three magnificent lakes and the spectacular MacGillycuddy Reeks mountain range. The park is also home to Muckross House and Gardens. Killarney is a wonderful base for all manner of activities including angling and water sports, golf, riding, orienteering, hiking, cycling, and canoeing. The town itself is quite small but full of charm as you will soon see as you walk down the brick footpaths and pass curious old-style shop fronts. Killarney is well known for its excellent shops, restaurants and cosmopolitan appeal. It is also renowned for its evening entertainment including many singing pubs, cabarets, dancing venues, and banquets. Traditional Irish music can also be heard in many of the local pubs.

The following locations are in close proximity to Killarney

Dingle Peninsula (1 hr 15 mins)

The residents of Dingle, or An Daingean as it is now officially known, are the envy of everyone in Ireland. They live in what many agree is the most beautiful part in the country, in a strikingly attractive fishing village with fantastic pubs, rousing music, great restaurants and more characters per head of population than anywhere in the world. The key to Dingle is to visit as many pubs as you can while there. Seek out the old pubs frequented by the locals, sit up to the bar, order a drink and prepare to be entertained! The Dingle Peninsula on which the town is located is littered with ancient archeological sites including stone forts and many beehive huts. Scenically, the Peninsula is an absolute delight with every turn of the road revealing more of the achingly beautiful landscape. One highlight is the Slea Head loop drive from Dingle which is easily driven in an hour or cycled in an afternoon. For the energetic, a day spent climbing Mount Brandon, the peninsula's highest, will be richly rewarded. The views from the top on a clear day are absolutely stunning.

Kenmare (30 minutes)

Kenmare, with its pastel coloured houses, is the usual starting point for the Ring of Kerry round trip.  The small town, founded by a handful of Englishmen in 1670, has every tourist convenience imaginable, including 2 of the most luxurious hotels in Ireland, both of which have been awarded the much coveted Michelin star: the Park Hotel and Sheen Falls Lodge.  A trip round the peninsula of Iveragh should not be missed; it has some of the most magnificent landscape in Europe, as any of the hundreds of people on bicycles, motorbikes, cars and busses traveling the 110 mile long coast road will tell you.  Starting the Ring of Kerry trip from Kenmare means that you will meet the countless busses from Killarney going the other way instead of being stuck behind them!

Bantry (1 hour)

Bantry, in the heart of West Cork, is a region of lush vegetation, palm trees and semi-tropical flowers. Hemmed in by high mountain ridges, an azure blue sea and cascading mountain streams, it is a place of unparalled beauty where the landscape changes with every mood of wind and sky.

Cork & Blarney (1 hour 30 mins)

Cork City has undergone a transformation in recent years with the city centre geting a compete facelift. Always a much prettier and more pleasant city than Dublin, now Cork really sparkles. And so do its residents who claim to be Ireland's friendliest. Whatever the truth of that claim it is certainly true that there is no shortage of characters in "the real capital" as the locals jokingly claim. The city itself dates back to the 7th century and boasts some fine Georgian architecture. There are a number of places worth visiting while in Cork including the imposing St. Finbarr's Cathedral, St Anne's Church, which houses the Shandon Bells and Cork City Gaol.

Blarney is a charming village but is most renowned for its castle and stone. The impressive castle, perched on solid limestone, dates from 1446 and is situated on magnificent grounds. To acquire "the gift of gab" one must kiss the Blarney Stone. This involves bending over backwards at quite a height and should not be attempted by the faint-hearted!